Tasting & Events
Tasting & Events
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Upcoming Tastings and Events at Corvina!
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La Spinetta Wine Tasting
Date: Tuesday May 21st
Time: 6 – 7:30
Format: Casual
Cost:$15 per person
(Complimentary for Wine Club)
“One of Italy’s most fashionable winemakers/proprietors, Giorgio Rivetti displays a masterful touch whether he is making Barbera, Moscato d’Asti, or his proprietary red wine Pin.” – Robert Parker, Jr.
“Giorgio Rivetti, owner and winemaker of La Spinetta in Barbaresco, has become one of the leading forces in Piedmont. He’s making exciting ripe, fruit-forward Nebbiolos that would give many highly rated New World wines a run for their money. Now he’s making waves in Barolo….Rivetti is first and foremost a winemaker—one of the best and most innovative winemakers in Piedmont today. But he is also in tune with today’s consumer, whom he believes shares his preference for wines that are more approachable on release.” — The Wine Spectator
Giorgio Rivetti’s magic touch with Moscato, Barbera, Nebbiolo and, more recently, Sangiovese, Colorino, Vermentino and Sangiovese Rosé has taken the wine world by storm. He produces approachable yet age-worthy wines that command the attention of wine critics and consumers alike, year-in and year-out; their lushness, concentration, aromatics and length a hallmark of his work. Giorgio’s speedy ascent from Moscato producer in the 1970’s to venerated Barbaresco and Barolo vigneron today is studded with success.
La Spinetta encompasses a vast array of great wines, all boasting an inimitably approachable and voluptuous style. From Moscato to Nebbiolo to Sangiovese to Timorasso, whatever Giorgio touches turns to gold. His pioneering single-vineyard Barberas and Barbera/Nebbiolo blend “Pin” are considered to be some of the best of the Langhe. His Barbareschi and Baroli are at the very top of their category. In fact La Spinetta’s wines are among Italy’s most celebrated, as the winery has attained the coveted Tre Bicchieri award for more than 30 of their wines throughout a relatively short career. Let it never be said, however, that the greatness of La Spinetta is inaccessible to the average consumer; from the longtime favorite Barbera d’Asti “Ca’ di Pian,” featured in numerous magazines as a Best Value, to the Langhe Nebbiolo, a bottling of younger vine fruit from the famed Starderi vineyard in Barbaresco, the winery offers incredible opportunities to experience the beauty of their best crus at a fraction of the cost.
Featured Wines:
La Spinetta il Rose di Casanova 2023
La Spinetta Timorasso 2022 Piedmonte
La Spinetta il Nero di Casanova Sangiovese 2019 Tuscany
La Spinetta Toscana Vermentino 2022 Tuscany
La Spinetta Ca di Pian Barbera d’Asti Superiore
La Spinetta Garretti; Barolo 2019 Piedmonte
La Spinetta Langhe Nebbiolo 2021 Piedmonte
La Spinetta Bordini Barbaresco 2020 Piedmonte
Blind Wine Tasting Wednesdays
Have fun and test your skills at guessing the varietal, region, and Country!
A flight of 3 wines for $15
Available all day Wednesdays
Date: 1st and 3rd Thursday’s each month
Time: 5:30-8:30
No Cover
Listen to Live Jazz with Smith and Binder and enjoy wine specials.
String Theory
April 12th & April 26th
2nd & 4th Friday of the Month
Listen to Live Music and enjoy wine specials.
Featuring an eclectic blend of various genres, String theory (Keith Watling and Gare Hofstad) create a novel and entertaining show with their guitar artistry. They offer a variety of interesting music created from their own arrangements of jazz standards, blues, and classic rock.